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Pest Control on the Golf Course

Golf course superintendents one of the most complex parts of course maintenance is pest management. insects, weeds, diseases, fungus all are considered pests, and each have a special and expensive danger to the course. 

If left uncontrolled, harm from pests can be devastating enough that full turf reinstallations are required. Whether you’re encountering danger or examining to take preventive steps, you’ll require to have a plan before connecting your turf. 

Depending on your region and conditions and turfgrass species, your course will be open to further pests.

armyworms & chinch bugs flourish in damp conditions, spreading eggs and breeding in your turf. And courses in chillier climates may face less weird stragglers.




Having a Pest Control Plan

Pest control is an important part of adequate golf course maintenance, and Integrated Pest Management completes the method more practical and more bearable. 


When dealing with the healthiness of your turf, always take things thoughtfully and be ready to ask for support when you need it. DTE Golf’s Course Maintenance solutions always fit your course, your fund, and your plans. 

Location: Florida, USA

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